--- title: "Best Smallpdf Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Smallpdf? Find out how Smallpdf stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # Smallpdf alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best Smallpdf alternatives are Adobe Acrobat (best overall), iLovePDF (best free plan), Adobe Acrobat Reader (best budget option), and pdfFiller (most reviewed). Together they hold 17,625 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.7 out of 5. Smallpdf itself holds 4.7 out of 5 across 1,028 reviews. ### Smallpdf - Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (1,028 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 - Starting price: $12.00 /user/mo - Key features: 4 of 4 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Smallpdf alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $14.99 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/) — 4.5 out of 5 (583 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $15.00 /user/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Adlib](https://www.capterra.com/p/158071/Adlib-Elevate/) — 4.3 out of 5 (3 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 4 top category features | | [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $16.00 /mo | 3 of 4 top category features | | [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,812 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $9.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Edit Pdfs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/) — 4.7 out of 5 (564 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $10.00 /yr | 3 of 4 top category features | | [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10,550 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $1.95 /mo | 3 of 4 top category features | | [pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/) — 4.6 out of 5 (995 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $8.00 /mo | 3 of 4 top category features | | [Soda PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/226942/SODA-PDF/) — 3.5 out of 5 (238 reviews) | Rated 1.2 lower than this product | 3.5 out of 5 | $7.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/) — 4.4 out of 5 (440 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $49.00 | 4 of 4 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Smallpdf The best free alternatives to Smallpdf are Adobe Acrobat, Nitro PDF, and ABBYY FineReader PDF — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $14.99 /mo ### [Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/) — 4.5 out of 5 (583 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $15.00 /user/mo ### [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $16.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Smallpdf alternatives are iLovePDF (4.8), Edit Pdfs (4.7), and Adobe Acrobat Reader (4.7). ### [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) - 869 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 869 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 869 SMB reviews > "It’s a reliable and convenient tool for quick PDF tasks like converting images to PDF or signing documents." — Elena T., Copywriter (January 21, 2026) ### [Edit Pdfs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/) - 257 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 257 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 257 SMB reviews > "User-friendly interface that made basic PDF editing straightforward." — Elliot W., Asada (January 13, 2026) ### [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) - 5,043 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 5,043 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 5,043 SMB reviews > "I currently dislike the feature of opening photos as a PDF, which requires me to use my Adobe subscription to export the created PDF as a jpeg file when it started out as an image file." — Ann B., Public Information Supervisor (February 27, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Smallpdf? Of the 38 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Smallpdf, the most common destinations were iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat, Nitro PDF, and Soda PDF. ### What users preferred ### [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) - 4.7 out of 5 (1,812 reviews) — 35 reviewers switched here > "Ilovepdf offers more features in free mode, moreover have higher daily usage limits." — Himanshu M., Category Management (January 6, 2025) ### [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) - 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "I wanted to try different options" — Ana Zaira P., marketing assistant (April 13, 2023) ### [Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/) - 4.5 out of 5 (583 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Software de edición de pdf instalado y no dependiente de conexion a internet." — Julio G., Director de Desarrollo de Proyectos (February 23, 2023) ### [Soda PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/226942/SODA-PDF/) - 3.5 out of 5 (238 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Soda is cheaper" — David R., Director of Software Engineering (January 30, 2023) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### PDF Editor - [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) - [Xodo PDF Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027913/Xodo-PDF-Studio/) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) ### PDF - [Xodo PDF Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027913/Xodo-PDF-Studio/) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) - [Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/) — 4.5 out of 5 (583 reviews) ### Document Management - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/145411/Zoho/) — 4.6 out of 5 (100 reviews) - [MasterControl Quality Excellence](https://www.capterra.com/p/148577/MasterControl/) — 4.5 out of 5 (580 reviews) - [PaperStream NX Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023694/PaperStream-NX-Manager/) ### Digital Signature - [Docusign](https://www.capterra.com/p/121506/Docusign/) — 4.7 out of 5 (9,539 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) - [Xodo Sign](https://www.capterra.com/p/160894/eversign/) — 4.8 out of 5 (2,834 reviews) ### OCR - [ECIT Digital](https://www.capterra.com/p/10007167/ECIT-Digital/) — 5.0 out of 5 (3 reviews) - [PaperStream Capture](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023355/PaperStream-Capture/) — 4.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [PaperStream IP](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023691/PaperStream-IP/) — 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) ---